Most semi-automatic handguns do not have an external manual safety, with 1911/2011 being the most notable exception. I think that an external safety is dangerous without a very large amount of regular training.
Why is that? If a shooter is trained to keep their finger off of the trigger why can’t they be trained to engage and disengage a manual safety? Do you also think rifle manual safeties are dangerous?
I've carried some version of a 1911 for 63 years and all of em were tricked out with 2-1/2 pound triggers and had the normal government style safety which never caused any issues because l trained with it.
All my S&W revolvers had 1 pound single action trigger pulls and 3-3/4 to 4 pound double action trigger pulls. Same thing l trained with the revolvers and was as accurate with them as l am with a 1911.
All my S&W revolvers had 1 pound single action trigger pulls and 3-3/4 to 4 pound double action trigger pulls. Same thing l trained with the revolvers and was as accurate with them as l am with a 1911.
Why do I sometimes carry a revolver, because I can. Seriously when walking in the woods I usually have a 357 on my hip. First two up are snake shot, next two 38 sp, last two are full house 357 mag. That covers me for anything I will run into from snakes to small animals or larger. If I want something other than next up I can just turn the cylinder a few clicks.
I carry a S&W 442 performance center daily. It's light and carries easily and if I can't defend myself with five shots, then I guess it's my time to go.
Wheelguns are no longer necessarily any more reliable than modern quality semi autos, they do after all fail also. So the arguement might be do you want a revolver that goes bang 99.99% of the time or a semiautomatic that goes bang 99.95% of the time?
For me I occasionally carry one as a BBQ gun or because a J Frame can go in the pocket of my jogging pants when I go out at 10:30 to put the trash cans at the curb I forgot about.
Not for carry but my 4” Smith 627 is like a laser gun with the right ammo so at 25 or 50 yards it beats even custom 1911’s. They are just so mechanically accurate and a model 625 would probably be even more so.
For me I occasionally carry one as a BBQ gun or because a J Frame can go in the pocket of my jogging pants when I go out at 10:30 to put the trash cans at the curb I forgot about.
Not for carry but my 4” Smith 627 is like a laser gun with the right ammo so at 25 or 50 yards it beats even custom 1911’s. They are just so mechanically accurate and a model 625 would probably be even more so.
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